Manila Bulletin
Face shields no longer required in public transport — DOTr
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has announced that wearing face shields on all public transportation is no longer mandatory in areas under Alert Levels 1, 2, and 3.
This change follows President Rodrigo Duterte's approval of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) recommendation.
Face shields will remain mandatory only in areas designated under Alert Level 5.
Local government units and private establishments retain the discretion to impose their own face shield policies.
The use of face shields will be voluntary in areas under Alert Levels 3, 2, and 1.
DOTr Undersecretary Artemio Tuazon Jr. stated that the department will implement these new protocols immediately.
Previously, wearing face shields along with face masks was compulsory for all passengers on any mode of public transportation since August 15, 2020.
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President Rodrigo Duterte approved recommendations making face shields mandatory only in areas under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), coronavirus disease (COVID-19) alert level 5, and granular lockdown.
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Mayors in the National Capital Region (NCR) have agreed to make face shields optional in most areas, except in critical settings like hospitals and clinics.
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Muntinlupa City has lifted the mandatory use of face shields in public and private establishments, except for hospitals and clinics.
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President Rodrigo Duterte has yet to approve the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for COVID-19 response's decision regarding the mandatory use of face shields.
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Health Secretary Francisco Duque III proposed a risk-based approach to face shield usage, suggesting they remain voluntary in Alert Level 2 areas but mandatory in settings with "3Cs": closed spaces, crowded areas, and close-contact situations.
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